Black Hills State University

Spearfish, SD
1200 University St, Spearfish, SD 57799-9500
800-255-2478

Black Hills State University is a public university in South Dakota. The university is located in the city of Spearfish, in the northern Black Hills region of the state. The university was founded in 1883, as the first public university in South Dakota. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The university offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. The university has an enrollment of 4,749 students. The university's athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division II. The university's mascot is the Yellow Jacket.



Quick Facts

Enrollment: 3608

Acceptance Rate: 97.14%

Type: Public, 4-year or above

Main Website: https://www.bhsu.edu/

Financial Aid: https://www.bhsu.edu/Admissions/Pay-for-College/Financial-Aid

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $21572

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $24642

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Black Hills State University is $88614.25. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Black Hills State University. For graduates of Black Hills State University, we saw an average early-career income of $39500.00 and mid-career income of $58300.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.